Class # 10: Tuesday September 16th (Red) Wednesday September 17th (Blue and Tan) ASSESSMENT-
Homework:
None
Class # 9: Monday September 15th (Red and Blue) Tuesday September 16th (Tan)
Focus:
Why was the Bill of Rights added to Constitution?
Activities:
1. Federalist v. Anti-Federalist- Go over primary sources (pages 7)
2. Read page 10
3. Complete Bill of Rights- page 9
4. Go over Bill of Rights
Homework: Study for assessment
One open-response question:
Did the drafters of the Constitution correctly allocate power and rights among the national government, state government and the people?
Dates
Tuesday September 16th (Red)
Wednesday September 17th (Tan and Blue)
Class # 8: Friday September 12th (All Classes)
Focus: Did the drafters of the Constitution correctly allocate power and rights among the national government, state government and the people?
Activities:
The focus question will be an open-response on the assessment
1. Familiarize with socratic seminar rubric and outline expectations for discussion.
2. Review three separate articles and take notes on the articles you were not assigned
Homework:
Study for Assessment
Tuesday September 16th (Red)
Wednesday September 17th (Tan and Blue)
Class #7: Wednesday September 10th (Red) Thursday September 11th (Tan and Blue)
Activities:
1. Finish going over Article II- Judicial Branch (See powerpoint listed under class # 6)
2. Article IV-VII- highlighting the below aspects
Article V- Amendment Process (p.17)
3. Read "Ratifying the Constitution"- page 5
4. Break into "Expert groups" Antifederalist and Federalist- begin to go over documents
Homework:
Prepare for Socratic Seminar on Friday (all classes) Assessment has been moved to the below dates:
Red- Tuesday September 16th
Blue and Tan- Wednesday September 17th
Class # 6: Tuesday September 9th (Red and Blue) Wednesday September 10th (Tan)
Focus: How does the Constitution protect against tyranny of the masses?
From where does the judicial branch draw its authority that makes it an equal partner to the other branches?
Activities: Finish up the Articles of Constitution
1. Article Two: Electoral College (pages 27-29)
Homework:
Federalist v. Anti-federalist- Read and prepared (Due next class)
Due Friday:
Read your assigned current event and prepare for the Socratic Seminar due Friday
Class # 5: Friday September 5th (Red) Monday September 6th (Blue and Tan)
Focus: How does the Constitution protect against tyranny of the masses?
Activities:
1. Go over notes generated from poster carousel (Highlighting specific aspect of each article)
Article One: Elastic Clause (page 18 reader)
Article Two: Electoral College (pages 27-29)
Article III- next class (class 6) go over Marybury v. Madison
Article V- Amendment Process (p.17)
Homework: Read your assigned section (Federalist or Anti-Federalist) . While reading your documents take notes on the following three areas:
1.What are the goals of your group that are outlined in each reading?
2. What are the needs of your groups that are outlined in each reading?
3. Where in the Constitution can you find the specific demands outlined in each reading?
Federalist-
The Federalist and Anti-Federalist
Federalist No 1
Federalist No 10
Federalist No 7
Anti- Federalist
The Federalist and Anti-Federalist
Anti-Federalist
Letter from a Federal Farmer No. 17
Against the Federal Constitution
Assessment: Tuesday September 16th (Red)
Wednesday September 17th (Tan and Blue)
Class #4: Thursday September 4th (Red and Blue) Friday September 5th (Tan)
Focus:
How does the Constitution protect against tyranny of the masses?
Activities:
1. Finish checks and balances- pages 22+23
2. Structure of Constitution- posters and complete worksheet for note-taking purposes
Homework: None
Assessment
Class # 3: Wednesday September 3rd (All Colors) Focus: What problems need to be resolved when creating a new government?
Activities: 1. Compromises- pages 3-4
2. Federalism- page 26 3. Checks and Balances- pages 22-23 4. Structure of Constitution In groups create poster and identify the major features of each article of the Constitution
Homework: Read and annotate pages 27-28 in reader (Electoral College)
Class # 2: Friday August 29th (Red) Tuesday September 2nd (Tan and Blue) Focus: Finish examination of thematic approach. What problems need to be resolved when creating a new government?
Activities: 1. Thematic approach- finish presentations 2. Read "Writing a Constitution"- pages 1+2 3. Identify Problems/Needs/Fears- led to Constitutional Convention 4. Brief Lecture- Constitutional Convention 5. Begin going over major Compromises- pages 3+4
Class # 1: Thursday August 28th (Red and Blue) Friday August 29th (Tan) Focus: Examine the themes of the course and identify how they will help you learn the history of the United States
Activities: 1. Finish Ice Breaker 2. Receive copy of Pocket Constitution 2. Explanation of Thematic Approach- Work in groups to breakdown themes and brainstorm potential topics
Class # 10: Tuesday September 16th (Red) Wednesday September 17th (Blue and Tan)
ASSESSMENT-
Homework:
None
Class # 9: Monday September 15th (Red and Blue) Tuesday September 16th (Tan)
Focus:
Why was the Bill of Rights added to Constitution?
Activities:
1. Federalist v. Anti-Federalist- Go over primary sources (pages 7)
2. Read page 10
3. Complete Bill of Rights- page 9
4. Go over Bill of Rights
Homework: Study for assessment
One open-response question:
Did the drafters of the Constitution correctly allocate power and rights among the national government, state government and the people?
Dates
Tuesday September 16th (Red)
Wednesday September 17th (Tan and Blue)
Class # 8: Friday September 12th (All Classes)
Focus: Did the drafters of the Constitution correctly allocate power and rights among the national government, state government and the people?
Activities:
The focus question will be an open-response on the assessment
1. Familiarize with socratic seminar rubric and outline expectations for discussion.
2. Review three separate articles and take notes on the articles you were not assigned
Homework:
Study for Assessment
Tuesday September 16th (Red)
Wednesday September 17th (Tan and Blue)
Class #7: Wednesday September 10th (Red) Thursday September 11th (Tan and Blue)
Activities:
1. Finish going over Article II- Judicial Branch (See powerpoint listed under class # 6)
2. Article IV-VII- highlighting the below aspects
Article V- Amendment Process (p.17)
3. Read "Ratifying the Constitution"- page 5
4. Break into "Expert groups" Antifederalist and Federalist- begin to go over documents
Homework:
Prepare for Socratic Seminar on Friday (all classes)
Assessment has been moved to the below dates:
Red- Tuesday September 16th
Blue and Tan- Wednesday September 17th
Class # 6: Tuesday September 9th (Red and Blue) Wednesday September 10th (Tan)
Focus: How does the Constitution protect against tyranny of the masses?
From where does the judicial branch draw its authority that makes it an equal partner to the other branches?
Activities: Finish up the Articles of Constitution
1. Article Two: Electoral College (pages 27-29)
2. Start going over- Article III-Judicial Branch
3. Article V- Amendment Process (p.17)
Homework:
Federalist v. Anti-federalist- Read and prepared (Due next class)
Due Friday:
Read your assigned current event and prepare for the Socratic Seminar due Friday
Class # 5: Friday September 5th (Red) Monday September 6th (Blue and Tan)
Focus: How does the Constitution protect against tyranny of the masses?
Activities:
1. Go over notes generated from poster carousel (Highlighting specific aspect of each article)
Article One: Elastic Clause (page 18 reader)
Article Two: Electoral College (pages 27-29)
Article III- next class (class 6) go over Marybury v. Madison
Article V- Amendment Process (p.17)
Homework: Read your assigned section (Federalist or Anti-Federalist) . While reading your documents take notes on the following three areas:
1.What are the goals of your group that are outlined in each reading?
2. What are the needs of your groups that are outlined in each reading?
3. Where in the Constitution can you find the specific demands outlined in each reading?
Federalist-
The Federalist and Anti-Federalist
Federalist No 1
Federalist No 10
Federalist No 7
Anti- Federalist
The Federalist and Anti-Federalist
Anti-Federalist
Letter from a Federal Farmer No. 17
Against the Federal Constitution
Assessment: Tuesday September 16th (Red)
Wednesday September 17th (Tan and Blue)
Class #4: Thursday September 4th (Red and Blue) Friday September 5th (Tan)
Focus:
How does the Constitution protect against tyranny of the masses?
Activities:
1. Finish checks and balances- pages 22+23
2. Structure of Constitution- posters and complete worksheet for note-taking purposes
Homework: None
Assessment
Class # 3: Wednesday September 3rd (All Colors)
Focus:
What problems need to be resolved when creating a new government?
Activities:
1. Compromises- pages 3-4
2. Federalism- page 26
3. Checks and Balances- pages 22-23
4. Structure of Constitution
In groups create poster and identify the major features of each article of the Constitution
Homework: Read and annotate pages 27-28 in reader (Electoral College)
Class # 2: Friday August 29th (Red) Tuesday September 2nd (Tan and Blue)
Focus:
Finish examination of thematic approach.
What problems need to be resolved when creating a new government?
Activities:
1. Thematic approach- finish presentations
2. Read "Writing a Constitution"- pages 1+2
3. Identify Problems/Needs/Fears- led to Constitutional Convention
4. Brief Lecture- Constitutional Convention
5. Begin going over major Compromises- pages 3+4
Homework:
Sections of Constitution
Class # 1: Thursday August 28th (Red and Blue) Friday August 29th (Tan)
Focus:
Examine the themes of the course and identify how they will help you learn the history of the United States
Activities:
1. Finish Ice Breaker
2. Receive copy of Pocket Constitution
2. Explanation of Thematic Approach- Work in groups to breakdown themes and brainstorm potential topics
Homework:
Read your assigned section of the Constitution and complete the attached worksheet
First Day of School- Wednesday August 27th- All Classes
Activities:
1. Attendance
2. Ice Breaker
Homework:
None